Before
the advent of motorized vehicles , riding on horseback or on horse driven carts
and carriages were the main means of transport.The agility and speed of this sturdy-looking but innately timid animal
led to its domestication by man centuries ago.Horses are intelligent, instinctual and faithful animals.Their memory, judgment and comprehension skills make them
highly amenable to training.

With
passage of time and change in the socio- economics of the society, riding became
the monopoly of the army and a handful of rich and adventure loving individuals
whoused horses for hunting and
playing polo.However, of late,
special attention is being paid to equestrian sports likeshow jumping and horse racing.

The
oldest recorded mounted police force is the London Bow Street Horse Patrol,
established in 1758.It patrolled
the country roads around London in the late 1830s, following political unrest
and rioting, the mounted patrols were increased in numbers and moved into inner
London to assist in keeping public order as well as to perform street patrols.

The
idea quickly caught on and spread to rest of Europe, USA and the British
Colonies.The Indian system of
modernmounted police is based on
the British mounted police pattern.

Delhi
Mounted Police was established during the 1930ísand has grown in use and stature ever since despite all round
mechanization of the force.Police
horses have been extensively used in Police training institutions for training
officers, for controlling huge crowds during rallies, processions, festivals
etc.They are also used during
ceremonial function and in high visibility patrolling in rural and outlying
areas of Delhi.

The
sanctioned strength of mounts in Delhi Police is 95.At present 62 mounts are available with Delhi Police which are deployed
in Districts and Units( Total at 11 Places).Mounts are used for Law & Order duties, patrolling, duties of VVIP
Arrangements, Training Sports Activities associated with different All India
organization.

STATEMENT
OF MOUNTED POLICE

DESIGNATION

SI

ASI

HC

CT.

MOUNT

Sanctioned Strength

1

3

12

99

95

Present Strength

1

3

13

93

62

SHORTAGE

-

-

-

6

33

DEPLOYMENT

S.

No

PLACE

SI

ASI

HC

CT.

MOUNT

1.

P.S.NARELA

3

3

2.

P.S. ALIPUR

3

3

3.

P.S NANGLOI

3

3

4.

P..S. JANAKPURI

3

3

5.

P.S.KALKAJI

3

3

6.

P.S. DELHI CANTT.

1

4

5

7.

PTC JHARODA KALAN

1

5

5

8.

P.S. PARLIAMENT STREET

1

5

5

9.

P.S. SHAHADRA

1

4

4

10.

BELA FARM

1

1

5

16

16

11.

PROV. & LOGISTICS

2

4

44

12

During
the year 2005, mounts were used for Law & Orders duties for a total of 10173hours.On an average mounts are used for either Patrolling or Law
& Order duties 4 to 5 hours.Apart
from day-to- day utilization for Law & Order and other duties, training
programmes have been organized for Mounted Police with President Body Guards
Lines and Veterinary Officers.

ACHIEVEMENTS
IN SPORTS.

1.SHIVALINK HORSE SHOW- CHANDIGARH 2003

The
team won five Bronze medal in the meet.

2.ALL INDIA POLICE DUTY MEET, HYDERABAD-2004.

The
team won three Gold metals and three Silver medals in the meet.

3.DELHI HORSE SHOW, BARAR SQUARE, NEW DELHI-2004

The
team won one silver and two bronze medals in the meet.

4.SHIVALIKHORSE SHOW, CHANDIGARH-2004.

The
team won one silver and two bronze medals in the meet.

5.ALL INDIAN POLICE DUTY MEET, TEKAN PUR, M.P. - 2004

Delhi
Police Equestrian Team won 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze Medals and 2 IVth Position
in XXIV All India Police Equestrian Meet held at takenpur Distt.Gwalior, M. P. from 6th to 12th Dec. 2004 and
overall position of Delhi Police was III.

6.ALL INDIA POLICE EQUESTRIAN MEET HYDERABAD (AP)-2006

Delhi
Police Equestrian team won 2 gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze medals and 4 IVth
positions and 2 trophies of Best rider & Best horse in XXV All India Police Equestrian
meet held at NPA Hyderabad from 6thto 10thJan 2006.